Famed tenor honored chief in Navajo tribe
Globe Music Editor reports famed tenor James Melton, honorary Navajo chief, travels by airplane. He stops in Amarillo briefly en route from Albuquerque to Fort Worth and plans a Saturday concert at Municipal Auditorium. He arrives with Florence Begay and her father, while radio program Harvest of Stars airs from Fort Worth.
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Bette Thompson Globe
James Melton
Amarillo
Melton
Albuquerque
Fort Worth
Municipal Auditorium
Gallup
Florence Begay
Globe News
Tri-State
Mr. Begay
Florence
Flagstaff
Ariz
Vega Doctor Dr David Wesley Clark Dies at 79 in Vega
Dr. David Wesley Clark, 79, died at 9:50 Tuesday night at his Vega home after months of ill health. Funeral services are set for 3 PM Thursday at Vega Methodist Church with Rev. W A Appling and Rev. Jordan Grooms officiating. Burial follows in Vega Cemetery. He practiced medicine in Vega until retirement and had served as county health officer for the past decade.
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David Wesley Clark
Vega
Vega Methodist Church
W. A. Appling
Jordan Grooms
Levelland Methodist Church
Vega Cemetery
N. S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Home
Charles Ingram
Cory Everett
O. H. Loyd
W. M. Stewart
John van Meter
John Haliburton
Clark
Gallatin
Tenn
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Montague
Farwell
Paralyzed surgeon serves long railroad years and church work
He was a surgeon for the Rock Island Railroad for many years and active in church, serving as a Vega church steward. Survivors include his wife Anna Clark and brother Fulton Clark of Birmingham, Alabama.
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Rock Island Railroad
Methodist Church
Vega Church
Anna Clark
Fulton Clark
Birmingham
Ala
Amarillo Motor Carriers Review Meeting Highlights
At the Amarillo Motor Carriers Association monthly gathering in the Herring Hotel Col Ernest O Thompson praised local carriers for their efforts in trucking and shipping. The group announced a new monthly bulletin with the first issue read to members.
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Amarillo Motor Carriers Association
Herring Hotel
Col
Ernest O. Thompson
Amarillo Motor Carriers
FASTEETH promises firmer dentures and fresh breath
An advertising blurb promotes FASTEETH, a pleasant alkaline powder for false teeth. It claims to keep plates more firmly in place for easier eating and speaking with no gummy taste and helps reduce denture odor. Available at drug stores.
Association Forms To Improve Carrier Public Relations
An association organized in late April 1948 aims to foster understanding between motor carriers and the shipping public to improve service and reduce claim losses. A. M. Pop Adams was hired full time from May 1 to assist both carriers and shippers. The program is funded entirely by carriers, with benefits expected in proportion to each party’s effort and cooperation. A vote of confidence was given.
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A. M. “Pop” Adams
Vicks Va-tro-nol Nose Drops Ad Claim
An advertising insert promotes Vicks Va-tro-nol nasal drops as quick relief for stuffed noses and cold symptoms. It claims the product works at the nose to relieve congestion and may help prevent colds when used at the first sniff or sneeze.
Committee Reaffirms Operations Plan With Pop Adams Ally
The program and its committee, aligned with ally Pop Adams, decided to continue current operations in the coming months. Mike Slattery served as moderator for the discussions.
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Pop” Adams
Mike Slattery
Parking Meters Profit in Pennsylvania State College Report
A Penn State College survey found Pennsylvania leads in parking meters with 196 municipalities owning meters. They expect to collect over 3 million dollars from meters this year across the state.
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State College
Penn State College
Pennsylvania
Brake grease leak may grab wheel brake lining
A sudden grabbing on a car wheel brake often results from grease leaking onto the brake lining. The grease reduces friction and causes uneven braking and potential loss of control. Inspect seals and brake components to locate and fix the leak.
Brothers Sentenced in Potter County Court
James and Edward Puckett of California drew 20 days in jail after pleading guilty to stealing four bedsheets and a camera from a local tourist court. Judgment was withheld and returned Wednesday morning.
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James
Edward Puckett
Potter County
California
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Amarillo Philharmonic Orchestra
Lic Service Company
Fifth and Polk
National Foundation For Infantile
Motor Carriers
News-Globe
Merchants Building
Adkisson Hatchery
Aunt Dora
Curtis Blind and Linoluem Company
van Buren
M. A. Aldrich, Mgr
Floyd V. Studer
American United Life Insurance Company
Amariilo, Texas
Rentley
Amarillo Tent & Awning CO. Inc
Th & Adams
I Service
U.S. Employment Service
ECURL
the Liquor Marts
Monroe
Kenneth Whipple
Fillmore
Conti Dor
ORK
Cook
Hlook
Pian
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